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nwáńnēéchí

nwanneechī

Wordnwanneechī
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Noun

子温患

1.day after tomorrow; next tomorrow

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Ha ga-abia nwanneechi.

Ha ga-abia nwanneechi.

They will come next tomorrow.

Kedu onye o ruru nwanneechi?

Kedu onye o ruru nwanneechi?

Whose turn is it a day after tomorrow?

Ụlọakwụkwọ ga-emepe nwanneechi.

Ụlọakwụkwọ ga-emepe nwanneechi.

School will resume a day after tomorrow.

Nwanneechi bụ ncheta ụbọchị ọmụmụ ya.

Nwanneechi bụ ncheta ụbọchị ọmụmụ ya.

Aday after tommorrow is her birthday.

Aga m enye gị akwụkwọ ahụ nwanneechi.

Aga m enye gị akwụkwọ ahụ nwanneechi.

I will give you that book next tomorrow.

chü ösö

chụ̄ ọ̄sọ̄

Wordchụ̄ ọ̄sọ̄
Definitions

Active verb

言夏

1.run after someone or something in order to reach or chase them away

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Ọkụkọ ndị a bịa na osikapa m, chụọrọ m ha ọsọ.

Ọkụkọ ndị a bịa na osikapa m, chụọrọ m ha ọsọ.

If these chickens come to my rice, chase them away for me.

Nkịta chụrụ m ọsọ ebe m gara ịghọ oroma.

Nkịta chụrụ m ọsọ ebe m gara ịghọ oroma.

I was chased by a dog where I went to pluck oranges.

chï ümù

chị ụmù

Wordchị ụmù
Definitions

Active verb

1.look after children or young of animals

2.rule; govern; reign; direct

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Chịrị ụ̣mụ gị bịa bem.

Chịrị ụ̣mụ gị bịa bem.

Lead your children to my house.

Nwaanyị̣ a na-achị ụmu ya eje ebe ọbụla ọ na-eje.

Nwaanyị̣ a na-achị ụmu ya eje ebe ọbụla ọ na-eje.

This lady leads her children to anywhere she goes.

Ọkụkọ a chọrọ ịchị ụmụ ya bata.

Ọkụkọ a chọrọ ịchị ụmụ ya bata.

This hen wants to come in with her chicks.

Nkechi ga-achị ụmụ ya wuchie na be gị echi.

Nkechi ga-achị ụmụ ya wuchie na be gị echi.

Nkechi will lead her children to your house tomorrow.

Nkechi jere chịrị ụmụ ya lawa.

Nkechi jere chịrị ụmụ ya lawa.

Nkechi went and lead her children home.

gbásò

gbasò

Wordgbasò
Definitions

Active verb

1.run to, after

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Naanị Chineke ka m chọrọ ịgbaso ugbua.

Naanị Chineke ka m chọrọ ịgbaso ugbua.

God is the only one I want to run after now.

M ga-agbaso nwunye m ma m hụ ya.

M ga-agbaso nwunye m ma m hụ ya.

I will run after my wife if I see her.

Ekwela ya gbaso ya.

Ekwela ya gbaso ya.

Do not allow him to run after her.

Adaobi gbasoro enyi ya nwoke.

Adaobi gbasoro enyi ya nwoke.

Adaobi ran after her boyfriend.

Ị chọọ, gbaso ya.

Ị chọọ, gbaso ya.

If you want, run after him.

Onye bụ onye ahụ ị na-agbaso?

Onye bụ onye ahụ ị na-agbaso?

Who is the person you are running after?

Ọ na-agbaso ụmụ ewu ahụ.

Ọ na-agbaso ụmụ ewu ahụ.

He is running after the goats.

Obinna gbasoro nwaanyị ọzọ.

Obinna gbasoro nwaanyị ọzọ.

Obinna ran after another woman.

échí

echi

Wordechi
Definitions

Noun

1.the day after today; tomorrow

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Anyị ga-ahụ echi.

Anyị ga-ahụ echi.

We will see tomorrow.

Anyị ga-ahụ echi.

Anyị ga-ahụ echi.

We will see tomorrow.

Ụmụakwụkwọ ga-emechi echi.

Ụmụakwụkwọ ga-emechi echi.

Students will close tomorrow.

Uchenna ga-agba akwụkwọ echi.

Uchenna ga-agba akwụkwọ echi.

Uchenna will wed tomorrow.

Echi ka ọ ga-aga amụ nwa.

Echi ka ọ ga-aga amụ nwa.

She will deliver tomorrow.

zị

Wordzị
Definitions

Inflectional suffix

1.after(wards); therefore or then (resulting from something else)

Variations-zi
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E ji mma ebe ịfe, e jiazi ya egwu ani

E ji mma ebe ịfe, e jiazi ya egwu ani

A knife is used for cutting cutting things, it is also used for digging

Ọ dịghịzi mma

Ọ dịghịzi mma

It is not good anymore.

Nwata a anaghị ejezi akwụkwọ.

Nwata a anaghị ejezi akwụkwọ.

This boy is not going to school any more.

Emesịzịa anyị ga-afụ.

Emesịzịa anyị ga-afụ.

We shall see afterwards.

Kèdụ zị?

Kèdụ zị?

O mesiziri bịa be m.

O mesiziri bịa be m.

He came to my house afterwards.

Biabazịa!

Biabazịa!

Be coming now!

Ha ga-abịazi echi.

Ha ga-abịazi echi.

They will, therefore, come tomorrow.

Ihe a, ọ dịzi mma?

Ihe a, ọ dịzi mma?

Is this thing now good?

Unu gụsizịa egwu unu ejee lie nni unu

Unu gụsizịa egwu unu ejee lie nni unu

After you have finished singing you should go and have your meal

Ágwų

Agwụ̀

WordAgwụ̀
Definitions

Proper noun

1.deity of health, divination, and passion in Igbo mythology;

2.name of a person after the deity

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Ndị na-eme agwụ ka agwụ na-akpa.

Ndị na-eme agwụ ka agwụ na-akpa.

It is those who serve agwụ that agwụ controls.

Agwụ na-akwa ya.

Agwụ na-akwa ya.

He is possessed by agwụ.

Agwụ bụ arụsị n'ọdịnala Igbo.

Agwụ bụ arụsị n'ọdịnala Igbo.

Agwụ is a deity in Igbo tradition.

Agwụ kpara nna ya.

Agwụ kpara nna ya.

Agwụ possessed his father.

Ọ na-eme ka onye agwụ ji.

Ọ na-eme ka onye agwụ ji.

She is behaving like one possessed by the agwụ deity.

Onye ka agwụ na-akpa?

Onye ka agwụ na-akpa?

Who is possessed by the agwụ diety.

Ọrụ a abụghị maka onye agwụ ji.

Ọrụ a abụghị maka onye agwụ ji.

This work is not for a disorganised person.

jésò

jesò

Wordjesò
Definitions

Active verb

1.follow; follow after

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Achọghị m ka ị na-ejeso ndị ọjọọ.

Achọghị m ka ị na-ejeso ndị ọjọọ.

I don't want you following bad people.

E jesoro m ndị na-atụ egwu Chineke.

E jesoro m ndị na-atụ egwu Chineke.

I followed those that fear God.

Achọrọ m ka ijeso di gị.

Achọrọ m ka ijeso di gị.

I want you to follow your husband.

Ọ ga-ejeso m ma ọ hụ m.

Ọ ga-ejeso m ma ọ hụ m.

He will follow me when he sees me.

Ka ọ na-aga, nnwa ya jesoo ya n'azụ.

Ka ọ na-aga, nnwa ya jesoo ya n'azụ.

As he was going, his child followed him.

Ijeso ndị ọgaranya na-adị mma.

Ijeso ndị ọgaranya na-adị mma.

Following the rich is good.

lékötá

lekọta

Wordlekọta
Definitions

Active verb

1.supervise; look after

2.take care of

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Biko, lekọta ya!

Biko, lekọta ya!

Please, look after it!

Ọ na-elekọta umunne ya.

Ọ na-elekọta umunne ya.

She is looking after her siblings

Anyị chọrọ onye ga-elekọta ụlọ anyị.

Anyị chọrọ onye ga-elekọta ụlọ anyị.

We want someone that will look after our house.

Ọ lekọtara ha mgbe ị nọghị ya.

Ọ lekọtara ha mgbe ị nọghị ya.

He looked after them when you were not around.

Ilekọta ụmụ ya adịghị mfe.

Ilekọta ụmụ ya adịghị mfe.

To look after her children is not easy.

Ọ na-elekọta ndị ọrụ ha.

Ọ na-elekọta ndị ọrụ ha.

He is supervising their workers.

Onye lekọtara gị mgbe ị nọ n'ọrịa.

Onye lekọtara gị mgbe ị nọ n'ọrịa.

Who looked after you when you were sick?

Aga m elekọta ezinụlọ gị.

Aga m elekọta ezinụlọ gị.

I will look after your family.

Ọ bụ m na-elekọta ngwuru a.

Ọ bụ m na-elekọta ngwuru a.

I am the one looking after this compound.

Agwara m gị lekọta ewu ndị a.

Agwara m gị lekọta ewu ndị a.

I told you to look after these goats.

Achọghị m onye ọbụla ilekọta m.

Achọghị m onye ọbụla ilekọta m.

I do not want anybody to look after me.

ábàlį

abàlị̀

Wordabàlị̀
Definitions

Noun

1.night; the period after evening when the day is dark

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Ekene bịara n'abalị.

Ekene bịara n'abalị.

Ekene came at night.

Mmiri zoro n' abalị.

Mmiri zoro n' abalị.

It rained in the night.

Anyị na-arahụ ụra n'abalị.

Anyị na-arahụ ụra n'abalị.

We sleep at night.

Gịnị mere n'abalị ahụ?

Gịnị mere n'abalị ahụ?

What happened that night?

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